Life science in Uppsala
Uppsala boasts over one hundred companies in the life science sector employing over 5000 people with a combined turnover of SEK 24 billion. The region’s companies encompass pharmaceuticals, biotech, medtech and diagnostics, thereby demonstrating Uppsala’s life science diversity.
The companies can be subdivided into three categories based on size and turnover, from small start-ups via SMEs to large, multi-national corporations. Five large companies constitute 70% of the region’s employees and turnover. All have on-site manufacturing.
Source: Uppsala BIO
The top 10 life science companies in Uppsala
|
Company |
Employees | Uppsala profile |
| GE Healthcare Biosciences | 1177 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
| Fresenius Kabi | 947 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 544 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
| Galderma | 469 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
| Recipharm Uppsala | 203 | R&D, Manuf. |
| Quintiles | 174 | Service |
| J&J (AMO) | 121 | Manufacturing |
| GEMS PET Systems | 105 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
| Orexo | 102 | R&D |
| Oasmia | 75 | R&D, Manuf., M&S |
2016. Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office/allabolag.se
Number of employees per category
Number of companies per category
Turnover (MSEK) per category
2016. Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office/allabolag.se
Commentary: Spotlight Uppsala’s unique resource!
Annual report 2017. Eighteen development and marketing initiatives completed. (pdf in Swedish)
Reports about Life science in the Stockholm-Uppsala region
Reports about Life science in Sweden
Margaretha Gadnell. Director, Life Science Cluster Development. “I work with companies, investors, the municipality and national players like Business Sweden to foster growth and to promote investment in the region.”
Dajana Ilic Susak Economy-/project administrator. “I work with ongoing accounting and reporting of projects.”